Political systems and regimes are affected by the society
they function in and mirror values of that society. The role of women in
politics in women, for example, has been historically affected by the
sociological constructs of gender and gender roles.
The existence of a few matriarchal societies in pre-modern Japan and Vietnam saw the inclusion of women in the political and economic arenas. Women were states-persons, diplomats and even soldiers and owned property. Marriages too, were matrifocal given more power to women that is experienced in today’s world. Gender parity in that society and political system was unlike its neighbouring China.
The patriarchal society in pre-modern China was heavily influenced by Confucian principles and resulted in the exclusion of women from the public sphere. Women were thought to be subservient to men. Politics and economics were restricted to the male members of the society and women were restricted to domestic tasks. With the exception of one or two women who acquired powerful political positions, the women in China were restricted to the house. Therefore the political system in China was dominated by men and reflected their values. The policies they designed tended to retain women in the subservient positions in the society and did not enable them to step out of the house and participate in the economic and political systems.
The existence of a few matriarchal societies in pre-modern Japan and Vietnam saw the inclusion of women in the political and economic arenas. Women were states-persons, diplomats and even soldiers and owned property. Marriages too, were matrifocal given more power to women that is experienced in today’s world. Gender parity in that society and political system was unlike its neighbouring China.
The patriarchal society in pre-modern China was heavily influenced by Confucian principles and resulted in the exclusion of women from the public sphere. Women were thought to be subservient to men. Politics and economics were restricted to the male members of the society and women were restricted to domestic tasks. With the exception of one or two women who acquired powerful political positions, the women in China were restricted to the house. Therefore the political system in China was dominated by men and reflected their values. The policies they designed tended to retain women in the subservient positions in the society and did not enable them to step out of the house and participate in the economic and political systems.
The values and norms of societies such gender relations tend
to influence the political system in various ways.
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